Basic Travel Insurance

Travelers are advised that travel insurance they purchase may not cover any injuries or accidents that have been caused by alcohol related activities such as driving while under influence and other such accidents. British travelers love beer and they drink a lot of it, even on some seemingly benign activities which could have them driving [...]

The travel insurance industry is delighted to announce that the amount of British travelers has increased a lot as more and more people prefer to go on short vacations abroad. Profits are marginal due to competition which is good for travelers for they get to pay competitive prices from the myriad of providers who offer [...]

There are certain travel agents who would indeed try to sneak in travel insurance with the costs of your trip or holiday should you be purchasing a bundled package. The ploy has you given the offer for the trip (with insurance included in the small print) and then they themselves asking you for another set [...]

This is a common scam done by insurance agencies who offer travel insurance who say that older people are more at risk so they have to pay up higher premiums. This is age discrimination but is supported by facts for it may be true that a rowdy teenager can be more of a risk due [...]

The move by the UK government to have the UK-FSA to regulate the travel insurance business is a well-founded one for consumers are not protected form the actions of agencies if they decide not to pay up. This is the case with people who file for claims who are left helpless due to the fact [...]

Studies have shown in the airline industry that of the millions of articles of baggage that come and go through airports, a small percentage of 1% is lost into oblivion. That might be a very small figure yet the airlines don’t see it that way and they seldom advertise it as such. The study also [...]

UK travel industry news, studies are showing that UK travelers prefer cash than traveler’s checks when they go on vacation and Insurance firms are delighted. Cash is better and easier to use for though credit cards have greatly improved their systems, nothing beats good old hard currency. Plastic or credit cards represent only a third [...]

There are a small percentage of all bags that get passed on from airport to airport, plane to plane that get’s lost only to be found month’s later in some far away place you haven’t even heard of. It is frustrating enough to have to get new clothes to replace the one’s you thought you [...]

In the US, the sudden and repetitive cessation of flights by a major carrier has left hundreds of thousands stranded in airports all over the country due to a possible flaw in the aircraft that carrier was using. The carrier chose to halt flights in phases which led to mass transportation mayhem with clogged airports [...]

The story that follows is true testament for the need for travel insurance when traveling to foreign lands. A couple from the UK were on a trip to Mexico and they were happily enjoying their cruise. As they got there they went on their scheduled tours and visits when all of a sudden the husband [...]